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Matter!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a liquid?
a)
legos
b)
honey
c)
ice
d)
oxygen
2.
Which of these would show that air takes up space?
a)
a balloon
b)
a fan
c)
wind
d)
a flag
3.
Which is needed for both melting and boiling?
a)
solids
b)
gas
c)
heat
d)
pressure
4.
What does ice, a rock, and metal have in common?
a)
they are solids
b)
they are liquids
c)
they are elements
d)
they are vitamins
5.
Which change makes a new material?
a)
molding a clay figure
b)
breaking a glass
c)
crushing ice cubes
d)
cooking eggs on the stove
6.
A student blew air into a beach ball and sealed it. She then pushed on the middle of the beach ball. What happened to the air inside of the beach ball?
a)
the air escaped
b)
the air became a liquid
c)
the type of air changed
d)
the mass of the air in the ball stayed the same
7.
Why is air useful for filling tires?
a)
air has no color
b)
air has no odor
c)
air changes temperature quickly
d)
air takes the shape of its container
8.
When you boil water on the stove, which change is occurring?
a)
solid to liquid
b)
liquid to gas
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to gas
9.
How can you make liquid water become solid?
a)
put the water in a cold place
b)
heat the water
c)
shake up the water
d)
add salt to the water
10.
What is taking up space around your desk in the classroom?
a)
air 
b)
sound
c)
water
d)
light
11.
An ice cube is put in a pan on the hot stove. Which change is most likely to happen over time?
a)
the ice will change from a liquid back to a solid
b)
the ice changed to a liquid then to a gas
c)
the ice changes to a gas then a solid
d)
the ice changes to a gas then a liquid
12.
Which of these describes an object's changing state of matter as the result of cooling?
a)
ocean water evaporating on a sunny day
b)
water droplets forming on a bathroom mirror
c)
raindrops forming a rainbow 
d)
an ice cube becoming a puddle of water from the blowing wind
13.
A student placed an ice cube on a plate in the sun. Ten minutes later, there was only water on the plate. Which process caused the ice cube to change to water?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
14.
A student has 2 unknown substances. One substance is a liquid, while the other is a gas. Which of these statements best describes both substances?
a)
Both have very little mass.
b)
The student can see through both
c)
both take the shape of any container
d)
both can be broken into smaller pieces
15.
If you leave chocolate on the picnic table at recess, what will happen?
a)
As the temperature decreases, the chocolate will harden
b)
the temperature will go up and the chocolate will harden
c)
there will be no change
d)
the temperature will rise and the chocolate will become a gas